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Written By
Angela Steffi
on
Monday, October 31, 2016
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10:22:00 PM

Kadai Chicken is a Delicious and aromatic recipe which is very popular all over the world. I normally buy the ready made kadai masala from the stores and prepare khadai chicken but i felt something is missing in the recipe, yes the fresh aroma of masala was missing so I tried to experiment the ingredients for the kadai masala which is written under ingredients list on the ready made masala pocket (from lot of brands). Initially the ratios and quantites was quite challenging so i tried many times and finally i found the perfect ratio for making this delicious kadai chicken masala.

The Chicken kadai masala is very easy to make it only requires few ingredients which is always available in our kitchen.The secret in getting the best taste is by adding the kadai masala in two batches, one batch towards the end enhances the flavor and the taste of Chicken.You can follow the same for making Kadai Paneer Masala.

Cooking Method

Step 1) To make Kadai masala dry roast red chilies, coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and cloves in a pan for 2- 3 minutes on a medium heat.Once you start to smell the nice aroma of the roasted spices turn off the heat and once the mixture cools down completely transfer to a blender and grind it to a powder

Step 2) In a pan heat oil and add the whole spices Bay leaves, Cinnamon stick and red chilies. Add finely chopped onions and some salt to speed up the cooking process.Once the onions are golden brown add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell is gone.
Then add half of the ground masala , chili powder and turmeric powder and mix well.

Step 3) After mixing add chopped tomato and also add water to prevent the masala from sticking to the bottom and cook until everything turns into a paste.Add the cleaned chicken pieces and mix well with the masalas. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes based on the size of your chicken pieces.

Step 4) once the chicken is done add cashew paste to get a creamy base (soak 10-12 cashews in water for 30 minutes and then grind to a smooth paste).Add cubed bell pepper and cook for few minutes.

within 2-3 minutes bell peppers will turn soft at that point add the rest of the kadai masala and also sprinkle some fresh coriander leaves on the top and turn off the heat.

Our delicous Khadai chciken masala is ready to be served.It goes excellent with nan, chapathi, roti and also goes excellent with rice. Please do try this Kadai Chicken Restaurant style and post your feedback.
Kadai Masala can be made two ways :
1) grind everything into a fine powder or
2) First grind the mixture coarsely, separate half of the masala and set that aside.Grind the remaining masala to a fine powder. Add the fine powder at the beginning and the coarse powder towards the end to get nice aroma and flavor.

About
Angela Steffi

I am an avid food blogger with a great passion for food. I am always eager to try new recipes and modify recipes and experiment with them. I have two cooking channels on Youtube
CLASSIC MASALA HUT (for english recipes) and
MADRAS SAMAYAL (for Tamil recipes).

oh I am very sorry about that, some chilies varies in spice level . My chilies has moderate spice level so 6 was fine for me.I think yours is too hot, Next time please reduce the amount of chilies. Happy Cooking.